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Gulf states worry it could entrench Iran’s sway over a waterway that is crucial for their livelihoods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

"Denying American startups access to models available abroad would stifle competition, entrench incumbents, and function as a tax on intelligence," the letter from the Little Tech Association said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

In Tehran, some ordinary Iranians feared a deal with the United States would entrench the authorities' rule.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

“If people see it as part of a broader pattern it is likely that inflation expectations will rise and that could entrench high inflation in the economy,” he warned.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026

Grant had been criticized for not entrenching at Pittsburg Landing; Halleck, it seemed, was determined to entrench himself all the way from Pittsburg Landing to Corinth.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

Still, budget watchdogs argue that subsidies are too generous and the system disproportionately benefits large farms, which entrenches consolidation in agriculture.

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

"This is an issue that further entrenches health inequalities with the most deprived children far more likely to be impacted than their richer peers," she added.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

The risk is a settlement that entrenches Iranian influence over Persian Gulf energy exports for years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

Southwest as yet another heat dome entrenches itself over the southern tier of the country and Mexico.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 11, 2023

It gradually gathers clearness and strength until by-and-by some thinker of exceptional power bursts the barrier and wins a wider circle, within which thought once more entrenches itself.

From Fragments of science, V. 1-2 by John Tyndall

As the stalemate between the city and Angels owner Arte Moreno grew more entrenched, the condition of Angel Stadium deteriorated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

But these broad coalitions were fragile, while the economic and institutional power of entrenched oligarchies remained largely intact.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026

“There are entrenched businesses like Salesforce that own a very proprietary set of data that make them much more formidable in this new era, and also probably a much bigger benefactor of the technology.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 30, 2026

But Osborn said EA's value to the PIF was "not purely economic" - instead, it was about "owning a soft power asset that is quietly entrenched in the sporting community".

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Despite European guns, the Indians’ greater numbers, entrenched positions, knowledge of the terrain, and superb archery made them formidable adversaries.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Western and Lebanese officials have told the BBC the Israeli military is entrenching itself in the occupied areas.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Advanced Micro Devices is further entrenching itself with Big Tech customers — and investors are cheering even without knowing the financial details of the company’s latest deal extension.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

They’re further entrenching themselves with their AI cloud customers, and growing their ad businesses, while Amazon also continues to see more mild growth of e-commerce sales.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

“Describe any other exclusionary conduct on the part of Netflix that would reasonably appear capable of entrenching market or monopoly power,” the agency asked in the subpoena, sent to another entertainment company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

There were already more than three hundred men squatting and kneeling on the top deck of the Heywood, rearranging their equipment in the dark—C rations, canteens, entrenching tools, gas masks, rounds of ammunition, steel helmets.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson